Overview

• Uber's ninth annual Lost & Found Index identifies New York City as the most forgetful city in the U.S., followed by Miami and Chicago.
• Phones, wallets, and keys remain the most commonly forgotten items, with 1.7 million smartphones left behind in 2024 alone.
• The report features unusual lost items such as a live turtle, chainsaw, mannequin head with human hair, and 175 burgers.
• Regional insights include Mumbai overtaking Delhi as the most forgetful city in India, with culturally specific items like 25 kg of cow ghee reported lost.
• Uber emphasizes its in-app retrieval process and hosted a pop-up event in New York to celebrate the data, offering giveaways of commonly forgotten items.